In the honest spirit of Holy Thursday, a day that draws from the deep wells of Christian tradition to commemorate the Last Supper, the Bronx saw an act of community and giving. ABC7 NY reports that Cardinal Timothy Dolan, alongside Catholic Charities, distributed food to families in need outside Saint Thomas Aquinas Church.
According to Tony Aiello's coverage for CBS News New York, Cardinal Dolan, the head of the Archdiocese of New York, gave his blessing to the boxes of food before they were handed out. Then, with menus in hand, families were provided the opportunity to 'shop' for their Easter meals—a celebration of service, where hundreds of families' needs for fresh fruit, vegetables, salmon, and eggs were anticipated, in a gesture that went beyond mere charity.
Cardinal Dolan told ABC7 NY "It's not just that we've got to give the people a bag of food, 'hey there you go, hey there's what you need,' but they are shopping," emphasizing the act of choice intertwined with the charitable giving.
The distribution echoed the last supper's ethos of sharing and coming together—a fitting backdrop as per Tony Aiello's report for CBS News New York, more than 400 families took part in what has become a beacon of hope and fraternity.
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